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(Associate) Creative Director (Design/Motion)

AKQA

Amsterdam

1 week ago

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AKQA is seeking an Associate Creative Director (Art/Design) for its Amsterdam studio to lead and inspire a team in crafting visually striking concepts across CGI, motion design, and interactive media. The role requires a visionary creative leader with a strong foundation in art direction, advanced CGI production knowledge, and experience with AI-assisted workflows. You will direct specialized artists, collaborate across disciplines, and lead new business pitches for global clients.

AI-enabledHybridFull-timeDirectorArt DirectionMotion Graphics

(Associate) Creative Director (Design/Motion)

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AI-enabledHybridFull-timeDirectorArt Direction

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Hybrid: required in-office days

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Associate Creative Director level or comparable art/design hybrid leadership role

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Art DirectionMotion GraphicsCGIAnimationModellingRiggingLightingCompositingRetouchingGradingEXRACESAdobe PremiereAfter EffectsDaVinciComfyUILoRaAI Generation Tools

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationCreativityStorytellingMentorshipClient Relationship ManagementPresentation SkillsCollaboration

Key Responsibilities

•Deliver and lead award-winning work that meets client needs while influencing culture, blending art direction, design craft, and innovative use of technology.
•Direct and lead autonomous teams to bring cinematic vision, technical precision, and emotional storytelling into every project.
•Establish and direct creative foundations in concepting art directions for production and motion graphics.
•Direct specialised CGI artists across animation, modelling, rigging, lighting, and compositing to maintain creative cohesion and quality.
•Apply craft knowledge across CGI workflows, including modelling, lighting, animatics, grading, and retouching.
•Provide hands-on expertise in retouching, compositing, grading, and finalising large-scale projects.
•Implement advanced workflows such as EXR and ACES to ensure colour accuracy, consistency, and creative control.
•Contribute to and lead the development of creative briefs, collaborating with clients and strategists.
•Collaborate across disciplines including design, UX, and development to integrate creativity, craft, and strategy seamlessly.
•Creatively lead new business pitches, presenting ideas and executions with confidence and clarity to global clients.
•Explore and implement AI-assisted workflows (e.g., ComfyUI with open-source models, LoRa training, Google partnerships) to push creative boundaries.
•Demonstrate proficiency in editing (Adobe Premiere, After Effects), motion retouching (DaVinci), and emerging AI generation tools.

Creative DirectorArt DirectionMotion DesignCGIAIAmsterdamHybridFull-timeDesign ServicesWPP

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Art DirectionMotion GraphicsCGIAnimationModellingRiggingLightingCompositingRetouchingGradingEXRACESAdobe PremiereAfter EffectsDaVinciComfyUILoRaAI Generation Tools

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationCreativityStorytellingMentorshipClient Relationship ManagementPresentation SkillsCollaboration

Key Responsibilities

•Deliver and lead award-winning work that meets client needs while influencing culture, blending art direction, design craft, and innovative use of technology.

•Direct and lead autonomous teams to bring cinematic vision, technical precision, and emotional storytelling into every project.

•Establish and direct creative foundations in concepting art directions for production and motion graphics.

•Direct specialised CGI artists across animation, modelling, rigging, lighting, and compositing to maintain creative cohesion and quality.

•Apply craft knowledge across CGI workflows, including modelling, lighting, animatics, grading, and retouching.

•Provide hands-on expertise in retouching, compositing, grading, and finalising large-scale projects.

•Implement advanced workflows such as EXR and ACES to ensure colour accuracy, consistency, and creative control.

•Contribute to and lead the development of creative briefs, collaborating with clients and strategists.

•Collaborate across disciplines including design, UX, and development to integrate creativity, craft, and strategy seamlessly.

•Creatively lead new business pitches, presenting ideas and executions with confidence and clarity to global clients.

•Explore and implement AI-assisted workflows (e.g., ComfyUI with open-source models, LoRa training, Google partnerships) to push creative boundaries.

•Demonstrate proficiency in editing (Adobe Premiere, After Effects), motion retouching (DaVinci), and emerging AI generation tools.